Legislative hearing on: H.R. 1885 (Rep. Murphy), “Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025.” H.R. 2294 (Rep. Ezell), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. H.R. 2860 (Rep. Larsen), “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025.” H.R. 3179 (Rep. Babin), To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the “Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge”.
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Legislation considered
- HR 1885 Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025
- HR 2294 To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.
- HR 2860 Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
- HR 3179 To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".
Motions and votes
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Witnesses (9)
- The Honorable Mike Ezell Member of Congress
- The Honorable Rick Larsen Member of Congress
- The Honorable Brian Babin Member of Congress
- The Honorable Gregory Murphy Member of Congress
- Dr. Stephan Howden Professor The University of Southern Mississippi Written testimony ↗
- Mr. David Miko Acting Deputy Director of Operations U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Written testimony ↗
- Ms. Alexis Nungaray Mother of Jocelyn Nungaray Written testimony ↗
- Dr. Rob Young Professor Western Carolina University Written testimony ↗
- Mr. Tom Leonard Alderman Town of North Topsail Beach Written testimony ↗
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Documents (29)
- Member statement Ezell Opening Statement
- Supporting document Hearing Notice
- Supporting document Ezell FTR - FY26 IOOS appropriations letter
- Supporting document Ezell FTR - Sofar Ocean Support Ltr
- Supporting document Ezell FTR - The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
- Supporting document Ezell FTR - Tampa Port Pilots Support Ltr
- Supporting document Ezell FTR - GOOS WHG Support Ltr
- Bill text H.R. 2860 (Rep. Larsen), “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025”
- Bill text H.R. 3179 (Rep. Babin), To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the “Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge”.
- Supporting document NOAA FTR - Statement on H.R. 2860 and H.R. 2294
- Bill text H.R. 2294 (Rep. Ezell), To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.
- Bill text H.R. 1885 (Rep. Murphy), “Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025”
- Witness document Witness List
- Supporting document Hearing Memo
- Member statement Gray Written Testimony
- Supporting document Ezell FTR - BamaSeaProducts Support Ltr
- Witness document Witness Statement
- Witness document Witness Truth in Testimony
- Witness document Witness Statement
- Witness document Witness Truth in Testimony
- Witness document Witness Statement
- Witness document Witness Biography
- Witness document Witness Truth in Testimony
- Witness document Witness Statement
- Witness document Witness Biography
- Witness document Witness Truth in Testimony
- Witness document Witness Statement
- Witness document Witness Biography
- Witness document Witness Truth in Testimony
Source: the official Congress.gov record for this event — https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/house-event/118221. Committee record: Committee record.